TIC 185874996
Single dip / odd eventNew candidate


Notes
Found automatically by hunt.py in TESS sector 15 (flagged in 2 sector(s)). Detection score 748.5.
Not in VSX, ASAS-SN or ZTF variable catalogues at the time of the search; not in Gaia DR3's variable lists.
Unchecked by hand yet: verify the period, nearby stars and a wider catalogue search.
The signal
| Type | Single dip / odd event |
| Status | New candidate |
| Period source | hunt.py on TESS QLP sector 15 |
| Amplitude | 0.2% |
| Data used | TESS sector 15 (QLP) |
The star (Gaia & TESS)
| Distance (pc) | 292 (~953 light years) |
| Temperature (Gaia) | 6,430 K |
| Size (Gaia) | 1.45 x the Sun |
| Mass (Gaia) | 1.27 x the Sun |
| Luminosity (Gaia) | 3.23 x the Sun |
| Colour, Gaia BP-RP | 0.66 |
| RUWE (Gaia) | 1.31 - fits a single star |
| Radial velocity (Gaia) | speed changes by 92 km/s - likely an orbiting pair |
| Gaia G mag | 10.86 |
| TESS mag | 10.51 |
Names & neighbours
| TIC ID | 185874996 |
| Gaia DR3 ID | 2081186640205018240 |
| SIMBAD name | TYC 3163-588-1 [*] |
| Nearest known variable | Gaia DR3 2081183616548054528 (ROT), 127" away |
| RA (deg) | 302.708 |
| Dec (deg) | 44.3618 |
| Look it up | SIMBAD · VSX · ESASky · ExoFOP |
Record
| Found by | hunt.py (automatic) |
| Date | 2026-10-09 |
Where it sits among the stars
ESA Gaia colour and true brightness. Grey: every Star Log candidate. Orange: this star.
Data files
- TIC185874996_s0014.fits 79 KB
- TIC185874996_s0014.png 34 KB
- TIC185874996_s0015.fits 76 KB
- TIC185874996_s0015.png 32 KB
- thumb.png 21 KB
- meta.json